The Hunter region will share in a $6 billion windfall in the upcoming state budget, with a new school earmarked for Newcastle as well as classrooms and upgrades planned over the next four years. The funding boost aims to cater for the state's increasing student population, set to hit around 164,000 by 2031, with 170 new or upgraded schools expected and plans in next week's budget for 20 to start this year. Among the listed projects is the establishment of new education precinct in Newcastle including a new public school to meet future enrolment growth and upgrading Newcastle High School with expanded community facilities. "We are in the midst of a school building program NSW has never before experienced and this year's budget takes this to a whole new level," Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Thursday. "I am proud that our government is making this unprecedented investment into schools and our students." Callaghan Campus is set to get additional new permanent teaching spaces for a specialist teaching support unit and replace Bini Dome with a new hall/ indoor sports centre and associated performing arts spaces. Speers Point and Wangi Wangi Public Schools are due for expansion to provide new permanent teaching spaces and upgrades to grow enrolment. As part of the program, up to 1000 schools will receive air conditioning at a cost of $500 million. Ms Berejiklian, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Education Minister Rob Stokes announced the Cooler Classrooms policy, which will ease conditions and "provide improved learning environments" in thousands of classrooms and libraries across the state. "This funding will ensure thousands of classrooms that previously did not have air conditioning will now receive it," Ms Berejiklian said in a statement. The air-conditioning program will target schools with the greatest need in metropolitan, regional and remote areas and to ensure the initiative is sustainable, power required will be offset by power generated by solar panels and, where possible, supported with battery storage. Other Hunter projects: Nulkaba Public School Upgrade*, Cessnock – Expand school to provide 14 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Ashtonfield Public School Upgrade*, Maitland – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth. Existing projects: Belmont High School Upgrade, Swansea – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth. Bolwarra Public School Upgrade, Maitland – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth. Hunter School of Performing Arts Upgrade, Newcastle – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Hunter Sports High School Upgrade, Charlestown – Expand school to provide 39 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth. Rutherford Public School Upgrade, Maitland – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth. The more than 170 projects are listed below, starting with the new projects and then the existing projects already underway. Birrong Boys and Girls High Schools Upgrade, Bankstown – Expand both the boys and girls high schools to provide additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth. Carlingford West Public School and Cumberland High School upgrade, Parramatt- Upgrade both the public school and high school including additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth. Cecil Hills High School Upgrade, Mulgoa – Expand high school to provide additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth. Darcy Road Public School Upgrade, Seven Hills – Expand public school to provide additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth. Edmondson Park (new high school), Macquarie Fields – Establishment of new high school to meet future enrolment growth. Edmondson Park (new primary school), Macquarie Fields – Establishment of new public school to meet future enrolment growth. Green Square (new primary school), Heffron – Establishment of new public school to meet future enrolment growth. Gregory Hills (new primary school), Camden – Establishment of new public school to meet future enrolment growth. Liverpool Boys and Girls High Schools upgrade, Liverpool – Expansion of both the boys and girls high schools to meet future enrolment growth. Macquarie Park Education Precinct, Ryde - Establishment of new public and high schools to meet future enrolment growth. Middle Head Environmental Education Centre, North Shore – Establishment of new Environment Education Outreach Centre. Murrumbateman (new primary school), Goulburn – Establishment of new public school to meet future enrolment growth. Narrabeen Education Precinct, Pittwater – Establishment of new education precinct including expanding both Narrabeen North Public School and Narrabeen Sports High School to provide additional permanent teaching space and core facilities upgrades to meet enrolment growth. This includes the provision of specialist sporting facilities for community access. Neutral Bay Public School Upgrade, North Shore – Expand public school to provide additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth. Newcastle Education Precinct, Newcastle – Establishment of new education precinct including a new public school to meet future enrolment growth and upgrading Newcastle High School with expanded community facilities. Punchbowl Public School Upgrade, Lakemba – Expand public school to provide additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth. Randwick Girls and Boys High Schools Upgrade, Coogee – Upgrade to both the girls and boys high schools incorporating community accessible facilities. Rhodes East (new primary school), Drummoyne – Establishment of new public school to meet future enrolment growth. St Leonards Education Precinct, Willoughby – Establishment of new high school and public school to meet future enrolment growth. Westmead (new primary school), Seven Hills/Granville – Establishment of new public school to meet future enrolment growth. Ashbury Public School Upgrade*, Summer Hill – Install a 4-classroom modular building to address enrolment growth Brookvale Public School Upgrade*, Wakehurst – Upgrade to existing school hall and two new permanent classrooms Callaghan Campus (Jesmond) Upgrade*, Wallsend – Provide additional new permanent teaching spaces for a specialist teaching support unit and replace Bini Dome with a new hall/ indoor sports centre and associated performing arts spaces Dapto Public School Upgrade*, Shellharbour – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Darlington Public School Upgrade*, Newtown – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities, hall, library, canteen and covered outdoor learning area Fairvale High School Upgrade*, Fairfield – Expand school to provide 30 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth. It will also replace the bini dome with a new gym Pendle Hill High School Upgrade*, Seven Hills – Expand school to provide 14 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Hurstville Public School Upgrade*, Kogarah – Install a 4-classroom modular building and minor core facilities upgrade to address enrolment growth Ingleburn High School Upgrade*, Macquarie Fields – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth James Fallon High School Upgrade*, Albury – Upgrade to existing school hall Jindabyne Central School Upgrade*, Monaro - Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Killara High School Upgrade*, Davidson – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces to address enrolment growth Kingswood High School Upgrade*, Penrith – Upgrade to existing school hall Kyeemagh Infants School Upgrade*, Rockdale – Redevelopment of Infants School into a primary school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Lake Cathie Public School Upgrade*, Port Macquarie – Upgrade to existing school Mainsbridge School Relocation and Upgrade*, Liverpool – Relocation of Mainsbridge SSP to Warwick Farm Public School to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and new core facilities to address growth Bankstown North Public School*, Bankstown – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces to address enrolment growth Speers Point Public School Upgrade*, Lake Macquarie – Expand school to provide new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Wangi Wangi Public School Upgrade*, Lake Macquarie – Expand school to provide new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Tweed River High School Upgrade*, Tweed – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Tweed Heads South Public School Upgrade*, Tweed – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Marsden Park (New Primary School)*, Riverstone – A new primary school for up to 1000 students Monaro High School Upgrade*, Monaro – Upgrade to existing school including to specialist teaching spaces, a multi-purpose hall and canteen facilities New primary school in the Wagga Wagga electorate*, Wagga Wagga – New primary school New Environmental Education Centre (Penrith Lakes) *, Penrith – A permanent facility to provide teaching space New school in the Liverpool electorate*, Liverpool – New school in the Liverpool electorate North Rocks Public School Upgrade*, Baulkham Hills – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Nulkaba Public School Upgrade*, Cessnock – Expand school to provide 14 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Pendle Hill Public School Upgrade*, Prospect- Expand school to provide 14 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Penshurst West Public School Upgrade*, Oatley- Upgrade to existing school Ashtonfield Public School Upgrade*, Maitland – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Queanbeyan School for Specific Purposes (New School)*, Monaro – New School for Specific Purpose Sydney Olympic Park New High School*, Auburn – A new high school for up to 2000 students Tamworth Public School Upgrade*, Tamworth – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces to address enrolment growth Warnervale (new primary school)*, Wyong – A new primary school for up to 1000 students Wentworthville Public School Upgrade*, Granville – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Westfield Sports High School Upgrade*, Fairfield – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Wilton Junction School (new school)*, Wollondilly – New school Wollongong Public School Upgrade*, Wollongong – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Young High School Library Upgrade*, Cootamundra – New library and community facility at school in Young Banksia Road Public School Upgrade, Lakemba – Expand school to provide 4 new permanent teaching spaces Chatswood Public School* and High School Upgrade, Willoughby – An upgrade is being planned for Chatswood Public School. The project will upgrade the Public School facilities to cater for future changes in student enrolment. * previously announced Ajuga School, Campbell House School and Glenfield Park School Upgrades, Macquarie Fields – Upgrade and expansion of facilities for the delivery of future focused learning programs. Full detailed scope to be determined Alex Avenue New Primary School, Riverstone – A new primary school for up to 1000 students Alexandria Park Community School Stage 1, Heffron – K-12 school to address student growth in Green Square through provision of additional permanent teaching spaces to accommodate 800 high school students and 1,000 primary students Artarmon Public School Upgrade, Lane Cove – Expand school to provide 21 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Arthur Phillip High School and Parramatta Public School (new schools), Parramatta – Arthur Phillip High School will have capacity to accommodate 2,000 students and Parramatta Public School will have capacity to accommodate 1,000 secondary students Auburn North Public School Upgrade, Auburn – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Ballina High School (new school), Ballina – Redevelopment to include 63 new permanent teaching spaces Bardia Public School Upgrade, Macquarie Fields- Expand school to provide 40 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Bella Vista Public School (new school), Baulkham Hills – A new primary school for up to 1000 students Bellevue Hill Public School Upgrade, Vaucluse – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces Belmont High School Upgrade, Swansea – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Bolwarra Public School Upgrade, Maitland – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Bourke Street Public School Upgrade, Newtown – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces Braidwood Central School Upgrade, Monaro – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Byron Bay Public School Upgrade, Ballina – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces to address enrolment growth Cammeraygal High School Senior Campus, North Shore – A new high school which will provide 30 new permanent clasroom Canley Vale High School Upgrade, Fairfield – Expand school to provide 16 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Canterbury South Public School Upgrade, Canterbury – Redevelop school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Carlingford Public School Upgrade, Epping – Expand school to provide 20 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Catherine Fields (new primary school), Camden – New primary school for up to 1,000 students Cecil Hills Public School Upgrade, Mulgoa – Upgrade to address student growth through the provision of 15 new permanent classrooms and upgrade the core facilities to accommodate over 900 students Cherrybrook Technology High School Upgrade, Epping – Expand school to provide 18 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Claremont Meadows Public School Upgrade, Londonderry – Expand school to provide 12 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Coffs Harbour Public School Upgrade, Coffs Harbour – Expand school to provide 2 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Coolah Central School Upgrade, Barwon – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces Croydon Public School Upgrade, Strathfield – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Curl Curl North Public School Upgrade, Manly – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Denistone East Public School Upgrade, Ryde – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Dubbo Networked Specialist School (new school), Dubbo – New school Epping Public School Upgrade, Epping – Expand school to provide 22 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Excelsior Public School Upgrade, Baulkham Hills – Expand school to provide 14 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School Upgrade, Tamworth – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Fort Street Public School Upgrade, Sydney – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Gledswood Hills (new primary school), Camden – A new primary school for up to 1000 students Greenwich Public School Upgrade, Lane Cove -Expand school to provide 18 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Greystanes Public School Upgrade, Prospect – Expand school to provide 24 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Gwynneville Public School Upgrade, Wollongong – Expand school to provide 11 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Harrington Park Public School Upgrade, Camden – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Homebush West Public School Upgrade, Strathfield – Expand school to provide 26 new permanent teaching spaces Hunter School of Performing Arts Upgrade, Newcastle – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Hunter Sports High School Upgrade, Charlestown – Expand school to provide 39 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Hurlstone Agricultural High School (new school), Hawkesbury – New school for 1,500 students Hurlstone Agricultural High School - Stage 2*, Hawkesbury – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces to address enrolment growth Murwillumbah High School Upgrade, Lismore – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Murwillumbah East Public School Upgrade, Lismore – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Inner Sydney High School (new school), Newtown – New school to provide 47 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Jordan Springs New Primary School, Londonderry – New primary school Karabah High School Upgrade, Monaro – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Kent Road Public School Upgrade, Ryde – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Killarney Heights Public School Upgrade, Wakehurst – Expand school to provide 7 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities including the removal Bini Dome. Kingscliff High School Upgrade, Tweed – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Kingscliff Public School Upgrade, Tweed – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Ku-Ring-Gai High School Upgrade, Ku-Ring-Gai – Replace the Bini Dome with a new hall and refurbishment of permanent classrooms Lennox Head Public School Upgrade, Ballina – Expand school to provide 8 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Leppington (new primary school), Camden – New primary school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Lidcombe Public School Upgrade, Auburn – Expand school to provide 16 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Lindfield Learning Village (new school), Ku-Ring-Gai – New school for up to 350 student in stage one Liverpool West Public School Upgrade, Liverpool – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Manly Vale Public School Upgrade, Manly – Expand school to provide 40 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Marie Bashir Public School Upgrade, Strathfield – Expand school to provide 18 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Marsden Road Public School Upgrade, Liverpool – Expand school to provide 8 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Merrylands Public School Upgrade, Granville – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Yandelora School (new school), Camden – New school to provide 16 new permanent classrooms Armidale Secondary College, Northern Tablelands – New high school for 1,500 students Griffith High School and Wade High School upgrades, Murray – New high school model Meadowbank Education Precinct, Ryde – New school in the Ryde electorate Newcastle East Public School Upgrade, Newcastle - Expand school to provide 4 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth North Kellyville New Primary School, Castle Hill – A new primary school for up to 1000 students O'Connell Street Public School (new school), Parramatta – New school for 1,000 students Old Bar Public School Upgrade, Myall Lakes – Expand school to provide 7 new permanent teaching spaces NSW School of Languages relocation, Newtown – Relocation of the Open High School Distance Education from Randwick Public School to the former Petersham TAFE site Oran Park (new high school), Camden – A new high school for up to 2000 students Oran Park Public School Upgrade, Camden – Expand school to provide 24 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Parramatta West Public School Upgrade, Granville – Expand school to provide 20 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Penrith Public School Upgrade, Penrith – Expand school to provide 12 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Penshurst Public School Upgrade, Oatley – Redevelopment of Penshurst Public School to provide 47 new permanent teaching spaces. Picton High School Upgrade, Wollondilly – Redevelopment to include new permanent teaching spaces. Pottsville Beach Public School Upgrade, Tweed – Expand school to provide 13 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Prestons Public School Upgrade, Holsworthy – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Quakers Hill East Public School Upgrade, Riverstone – Expand school to provide 12 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Queanbeyan East Public School Upgrade, Monaro – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Queanbeyan High School Upgrade, Monaro – Upgrade and expansion of facilities for the delivery of future focused learning programs. Full detailed scope to be determined Finigan School of Distance Education, Monaro – New school for 950 students Rainbow Street Public School Upgrade, Coogee – Expand school to provide 35 new permanent teaching spaces Randwick Public School Upgrade, Coogee – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces Cleveland Street Intensive English High School (relocation), Heffron – Relocation of the Cleveland Street Intensive English High School (CSIEHS) to the Department's Alexandria Park Community School Senior Campus at Mitchell Road, Alexandria. The relocation will allow the redevelopment and construction of the new Inner Sydney High School that is required to meet future enrolment growth Richmond High School Upgrade, Hawkesbury – Remove the Bini Dome and provide the school with a new multi-purpose gymnasium facility Riverbank Public School Upgrade, Riverstone – Expand school to provide 15 new permanent teaching spaces Riverstone High School Upgrade, Riverstone – Redevelopment of the school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities Rosehill Public School Upgrade, Parramatta – Expand school to provide 18 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Russell Lea Public School, Drummoyne – Redevelopment of the existing infant school to provide a new primary school to address student growth through provision of 24 permanent teaching spaces and core facilities Rutherford Public School Upgrade, Maitland – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Samuel Gilbert Public School Upgrade, Castle Hill – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Schofields Public School Upgrade, Riverstone – Redevelopment of Schofield Public School to provide 27 permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Selective High School Upgrade in Glenfield, Macquarie Fields – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces Smalls Rd (new primary school), Ryde – A new school for up to 1000 students St Clair High School Upgrade, Mulgoa – Redevelopment to provide 16 permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth St Ives High School Upgrade, Davidson – Upgrade to school to provide new core facilities St Ives North Public School Upgrade, Davidson – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Terrigal Public School Upgrade, Terrigal – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Ultimo Public School (new school), Balmain – Redevelopment of Ultimo Public School to provide 30 permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Waitara Public School Upgrade, Ku-Ring-Gai – Expand school to provide 37 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Wamberal Public School Upgrade, Terrigal – Expand school to provide 15 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Wauchope Public School Upgrade, Oxley – Expand school to provide 13 new permanent teaching spaces Wentworth Point Public School (new school), Auburn – New school to provide 18 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth West Ryde Public School Upgrade, Ryde - Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth William Stimson Public School Upgrade, Prospect – Expand school to provide 16 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Willoughby Girls High School Upgrade, Willoughby – Expand school to provide 14 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Willoughby Public School Upgrade, Willoughby – Expand school to provide 20 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth Yagoona Public School Upgrade, Bankstown – Expand school to provide 16 new permanent teaching spaces Yass High School Upgrade, Goulburn – Upgrade and expansion of facilities for the delivery of future focused learning programs. Full detailed scope to be determined - with Australian Associated Press

New public school earmarked for Newcastle in $6 billion state budget plans

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a $6 billion education boost in the state budget.

The Hunter region will share in a $6 billion windfall in the upcoming state budget, with a new school earmarked for Newcastle as well as classrooms and upgrades planned over the next four years.

The funding boost aims to cater for the state's increasing student population, set to hit around 164,000 by 2031, with 170 new or upgraded schools expected and plans in next week's budget for 20 to start this year.

Among the listed projects is the establishment of new education precinct in Newcastle including a new public school to meet future enrolment growth and upgrading Newcastle High School with expanded community facilities.

"We are in the midst of a school building program NSW has never before experienced and this year's budget takes this to a whole new level," Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Thursday.

"I am proud that our government is making this unprecedented investment into schools and our students."

Callaghan Campus is set to get additional new permanent teaching spaces for a specialist teaching support unit and replace Bini Dome with a new hall/ indoor sports centre and associated performing arts spaces.

Speers Point and Wangi Wangi Public Schools are due for expansion to provide new permanent teaching spaces and upgrades to grow enrolment.

As part of the program, up to 1000 schools will receive air conditioning at a cost of $500 million.

Ms Berejiklian, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Education Minister Rob Stokes announced the Cooler Classrooms policy, which will ease conditions and "provide improved learning environments" in thousands of classrooms and libraries across the state.

"This funding will ensure thousands of classrooms that previously did not have air conditioning will now receive it," Ms Berejiklian said in a statement.

The air-conditioning program will target schools with the greatest need in metropolitan, regional and remote areas and to ensure the initiative is sustainable, power required will be offset by power generated by solar panels and, where possible, supported with battery storage.

Other Hunter projects:

Nulkaba Public School Upgrade*, Cessnock – Expand school to provide 14 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Ashtonfield Public School Upgrade*, Maitland – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth.

Existing projects:

Belmont High School Upgrade, Swansea – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth.

Bolwarra Public School Upgrade, Maitland – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth.

Rutherford Public School Upgrade, Maitland – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth.

The more than 170 projects are listed below, starting with the new projects and then the existing projects already underway.

New and Existing projects

Birrong Boys and Girls High Schools Upgrade, Bankstown – Expand both the boys and girls high schools to provide additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth.

Carlingford West Public School and Cumberland High School upgrade, Parramatt- Upgrade both the public school and high school including additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth.

Cecil Hills High School Upgrade, Mulgoa – Expand high school to provide additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth.

Murrumbateman (new primary school), Goulburn – Establishment of new public school to meet future enrolment growth.

Narrabeen Education Precinct, Pittwater – Establishment of new education precinct including expanding both Narrabeen North Public School and Narrabeen Sports High School to provide additional permanent teaching space and core facilities upgrades to meet enrolment growth. This includes the provision of specialist sporting facilities for community access.

Neutral Bay Public School Upgrade, North Shore – Expand public school to provide additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth.

Newcastle Education Precinct, Newcastle – Establishment of new education precinct including a new public school to meet future enrolment growth and upgrading Newcastle High School with expanded community facilities.

Punchbowl Public School Upgrade, Lakemba – Expand public school to provide additional permanent teaching spaces and core facilities to meet enrolment growth.

Randwick Girls and Boys High Schools Upgrade, Coogee – Upgrade to both the girls and boys high schools incorporating community accessible facilities.

Rhodes East (new primary school), Drummoyne – Establishment of new public school to meet future enrolment growth.

St Leonards Education Precinct, Willoughby – Establishment of new high school and public school to meet future enrolment growth.

Fairvale High School Upgrade*, Fairfield – Expand school to provide 30 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth. It will also replace the bini dome with a new gym

Killara High School Upgrade*, Davidson – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces to address enrolment growth

Kingswood High School Upgrade*, Penrith – Upgrade to existing school hall

Kyeemagh Infants School Upgrade*, Rockdale – Redevelopment of Infants School into a primary school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Lake Cathie Public School Upgrade*, Port Macquarie – Upgrade to existing school

Mainsbridge School Relocation and Upgrade*, Liverpool – Relocation of Mainsbridge SSP to Warwick Farm Public School to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and new core facilities to address growth

Bankstown North Public School*, Bankstown – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces to address enrolment growth

Speers Point Public School Upgrade*, Lake Macquarie – Expand school to provide new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Wollongong Public School Upgrade*, Wollongong – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Young High School Library Upgrade*, Cootamundra – New library and community facility at school in Young

Banksia Road Public School Upgrade, Lakemba – Expand school to provide 4 new permanent teaching spaces

Chatswood Public School* and High School Upgrade, Willoughby – An upgrade is being planned for Chatswood Public School. The project will upgrade the Public School facilities to cater for future changes in student enrolment.

* previously announced

Existing projects underway

Ajuga School, Campbell House School and Glenfield Park School Upgrades, Macquarie Fields – Upgrade and expansion of facilities for the delivery of future focused learning programs. Full detailed scope to be determined

Alex Avenue New Primary School, Riverstone – A new primary school for up to 1000 students

Alexandria Park Community School Stage 1, Heffron – K-12 school to address student growth in Green Square through provision of additional permanent teaching spaces to accommodate 800 high school students and 1,000 primary students

Arthur Phillip High School and Parramatta Public School (new schools), Parramatta – Arthur Phillip High School will have capacity to accommodate 2,000 students and Parramatta Public School will have capacity to accommodate 1,000 secondary students

Auburn North Public School Upgrade, Auburn – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Ballina High School (new school), Ballina – Redevelopment to include 63 new permanent teaching spaces

Bardia Public School Upgrade, Macquarie Fields- Expand school to provide 40 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Bella Vista Public School (new school), Baulkham Hills – A new primary school for up to 1000 students

Bellevue Hill Public School Upgrade, Vaucluse – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces

Belmont High School Upgrade, Swansea – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Bolwarra Public School Upgrade, Maitland – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Bourke Street Public School Upgrade, Newtown – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces

Prestons Public School Upgrade, Holsworthy – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Quakers Hill East Public School Upgrade, Riverstone – Expand school to provide 12 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Queanbeyan East Public School Upgrade, Monaro – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Queanbeyan High School Upgrade, Monaro – Upgrade and expansion of facilities for the delivery of future focused learning programs. Full detailed scope to be determined

Finigan School of Distance Education, Monaro – New school for 950 students

Rainbow Street Public School Upgrade, Coogee – Expand school to provide 35 new permanent teaching spaces

Randwick Public School Upgrade, Coogee – Expand school to provide 10 new permanent teaching spaces

Cleveland Street Intensive English High School (relocation), Heffron – Relocation of the Cleveland Street Intensive English High School (CSIEHS) to the Department's Alexandria Park Community School Senior Campus at Mitchell Road, Alexandria. The relocation will allow the redevelopment and construction of the new Inner Sydney High School that is required to meet future enrolment growth

Richmond High School Upgrade, Hawkesbury – Remove the Bini Dome and provide the school with a new multi-purpose gymnasium facility

Riverbank Public School Upgrade, Riverstone – Expand school to provide 15 new permanent teaching spaces

Riverstone High School Upgrade, Riverstone – Redevelopment of the school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities

Rosehill Public School Upgrade, Parramatta – Expand school to provide 18 new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth

Russell Lea Public School, Drummoyne – Redevelopment of the existing infant school to provide a new primary school to address student growth through provision of 24 permanent teaching spaces and core facilities

Rutherford Public School Upgrade, Maitland – Expand school to provide additional new permanent teaching spaces and upgrade core facilities to address enrolment growth